BGood

Cleaned the r/w lens and tried with a simpler burning project driven from a project configuration file and got the following error... --------------------------- ImgBurn --------------------------- I/O Error! Device: [1:0:0] MATSHITA UJ-840D 1.02 (D:) (ATA) ScsiStatus: 0x02 Interpretation: Check Condition CDB: 2A 00 00 00 44 A0 00 00 20 00 Interpretation: Write (10) - Sectors: 17568 - 17599 Sense Area: F1 00 03 00 00 42 36 0A 00 2B 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 00 Interpretation: Write Error --------------------------- Retry Cancel --------------------------- Log file as follows... I 18:42:51 ImgBurn Version 2.5.1.0 started! I 18:42:51 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 18:42:51 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,600 KB - Available: 1,219,108 KB I 18:42:52 Initialising SPTI... I 18:42:52 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 18:42:52 -> Drive 1 - Info: MATSHITA UJ-840D 1.02 (D:) (ATA) I 18:42:52 Found 1 DVD±RW! I 18:44:01 Project Successfully Loaded! I 18:44:01 File Name: C:\SP3\xpsp3.ibb I 18:47:03 Operation Started! I 18:47:03 Building Image Tree... I 18:47:27 Corrected file system selection for Operating System installation disc. I 18:47:27 Calculating Totals... I 18:47:27 Preparing Image... W 18:47:32 ISO9660 File System: 199 folder/file names have been modified due to your current settings. I 18:47:33 Contents: 6,477 Files, 91 Folders I 18:47:33 Content Type: Operating System Installation I 18:47:33 Data Type: MODE1/2048 I 18:47:33 File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable) I 18:47:33 Volume Label: HTHSP3 I 18:47:33 Size: 523,270,513 bytes I 18:47:33 Sectors: 258,920 I 18:47:33 Image Size: 530,808,832 bytes I 18:47:33 Image Sectors: 259,184 I 18:47:38 Operation Successfully Completed! - Duration: 00:00:35 I 18:47:39 Operation Started! I 18:47:39 Source File: -==/\/[bUILD IMAGE]\/\==- I 18:47:39 Source File Sectors: 259,184 (MODE1/2048) I 18:47:39 Source File Size: 530,808,832 bytes I 18:47:39 Source File Volume Identifier: HTHSP3 I 18:47:39 Source File Application Identifier: IMGBURN V2.5.1.0 - THE ULTIMATE IMAGE BURNER! I 18:47:39 Source File Implementation Identifier: ImgBurn v2.5.1.0 I 18:47:39 Source File File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable) I 18:47:39 Destination Device: [1:0:0] MATSHITA UJ-840D 1.02 (D:) (ATA) I 18:47:39 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m15s17f, Ritek Co.) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 24x) I 18:47:39 Destination Media Sectors: 359,843 I 18:47:39 Write Mode: CD I 18:47:39 Write Type: SAO I 18:47:39 Write Speed: MAX I 18:47:39 Lock Volume: Yes I 18:47:39 Test Mode: No I 18:47:39 OPC: No I 18:47:39 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 18:47:39 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 4,234 KB/s (24x) I 18:47:39 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 18:47:55 Writing LeadIn... I 18:48:25 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 259183) I 18:48:25 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 259183) W 18:48:59 Failed to Write Sectors 17568 - 17599 - Reason: Write Error W 18:48:59 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:48:59 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 18:48:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:50:13 Retrying (21)... W 18:50:13 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:50:18 Retrying (22)... W 18:50:18 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:50:19 Retrying (23)... W 18:50:19 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:50:20 Retrying (24)... W 18:50:20 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:50:21 Retrying (25)... W 18:50:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:50:21 Retrying (26)... W 18:50:21 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:50:22 Retrying (27)... W 18:50:22 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:50:22 Retrying (28)... W 18:50:22 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:50:23 Retrying (29)... W 18:50:23 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 18:50:24 Retrying (30)... W 18:50:24 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format E 18:50:25 Failed to Write Sectors 17568 - 17599 - Reason: Write Error I 18:50:25 Synchronising Cache... E 18:50:31 Failed to Write Image! I 18:50:31 Exporting Graph Data... I 18:50:31 Graph Data File: ... \Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\MATSHITA_UJ-840D_1.02_SUNDAY-JUNE-06-2010_6-47_PM_97m15s17f_MAX.ibg I 18:50:31 Export Successfully Completed! E 18:50:31 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:02:52 I 18:50:31 Average Write Rate: 295 KB/s (2.0x) - Maximum Write Rate: 1,205 KB/s (8.0x)

I have been unsuccessful in getting ImgBurn to Burn DVDs and CDs. The latest attempt was to burn a 250+/-MB .iso to a CD (media is imation CD-R 1x-52x). The most recent error message is as follows: --------------------------- ImgBurn --------------------------- I/O Error! Device: [1:0:0] MATSHITA UJ-840D 1.02 (D:) (ATA) ScsiStatus: 0x02 Interpretation: Check Condition CDB: 2A 00 00 00 44 A0 00 00 20 00 Interpretation: Write (10) - Sectors: 17568 - 17599 Sense Area: F1 00 03 00 00 42 36 0A 00 2B 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 00 Interpretation: Write Error --------------------------- Retry Cancel --------------------------- The relevant log file entry is as follows... I 13:42:22 ImgBurn Version 2.5.1.0 started! I 13:42:22 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 3) I 13:42:22 Total Physical Memory: 2,095,600 KB - Available: 1,358,896 KB I 13:42:22 Initialising SPTI... I 13:42:22 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices... I 13:42:22 -> Drive 1 - Info: MATSHITA UJ-840D 1.02 (D:) (ATA) I 13:42:22 Found 1 DVD±RW! I 13:42:55 Operation Started! I 13:42:55 Source File: ... \Desktop\en_expression_studio_3_x86_cd_401336.iso I 13:42:55 Source File Sectors: 129,032 (MODE1/2048) I 13:42:55 Source File Size: 264,257,536 bytes I 13:42:55 Source File Volume Identifier: CD_ROM I 13:42:55 Source File Application Identifier: CDIMAGE 2.52 (03/09/2004 TM) I 13:42:55 Source File File System(s): ISO9660 I 13:42:55 Destination Device: [1:0:0] MATSHITA UJ-840D 1.02 (D:) (ATA) I 13:42:55 Destination Media Type: CD-R (Disc ID: 97m15s17f, Ritek Co.) (Speeds: 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 24x) I 13:42:55 Destination Media Sectors: 359,843 I 13:42:55 Write Mode: CD I 13:42:55 Write Type: SAO I 13:42:55 Write Speed: MAX I 13:42:55 Lock Volume: Yes I 13:42:55 Test Mode: No I 13:42:55 OPC: No I 13:42:55 BURN-Proof: Enabled I 13:42:55 Write Speed Successfully Set! - Effective: 4,234 KB/s (24x) I 13:42:55 Filling Buffer... (40 MB) I 13:42:56 Writing LeadIn... I 13:43:25 Writing Session 1 of 1... (1 Track, LBA: 0 - 129031) I 13:43:25 Writing Track 1 of 1... (MODE1/2048, LBA: 0 - 129031) W 13:43:59 Failed to Write Sectors 17568 - 17599 - Reason: Write Error W 13:43:59 Retrying (1 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (2 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (3 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (4 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (5 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (6 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (7 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (8 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (9 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (10 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (11 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (12 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (13 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (14 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (15 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (16 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (17 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (18 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (19 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:43:59 Retrying (20 of 20)... W 13:43:59 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:44:22 Retrying (21)... W 13:44:22 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:44:22 Retrying (22)... W 13:44:22 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format W 13:44:23 Retrying (23)... W 13:44:23 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format E 13:45:14 Failed to Write Sectors 17568 - 17599 - Reason: Write Error I 13:45:14 Synchronising Cache... W 13:45:19 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions. E 13:45:19 Failed to Write Image! I 13:45:19 Exporting Graph Data... I 13:45:19 Graph Data File: ... \Application Data\ImgBurn\Graph Data Files\MATSHITA_UJ-840D_1.02_SUNDAY-JUNE-06-2010_1-42_PM_97m15s17f_MAX.ibg I 13:45:19 Export Successfully Completed! E 13:45:19 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:02:24 I 13:45:19 Average Write Rate: 325 KB/s (2.2x) - Maximum Write Rate: 1,230 KB/s (8.2x) I have wasted about a half-dozen CDs and DVDs trying to get this to work. Finally reset all options to default values for the most recent operation. Any help would be appreciated. Thnaks, -BGood